Liverpool
FC Irish Players

Irish Footballers that Played for Liverpool
FC

The Irish relationship
with the Liverpool Football Club stretches right back to the late 1800's
when the club built it's stadium at Anfield Road.

The name Anfield came from
the old townland Annefield in New Ross, County Wexford. This area of Stanley
Park had been named by Wexford shipbuilder Robert Samuel Graves who lived
in New Ross. Graves was the first Irishman to hold the mayoralty of an
English city. In 1865, he was returned as MP for Liverpool and held the
seat.

The first director of football
at Liverpool was Monaghan man John McKenna and the first Liverpool manager
after the First World War was Waterford born Davis Ashworth. The first
Irish player to play for Liverpool FC was David Hannah from County Down
and the first player from the Republic of Ireland to play for the Reds
was Wexford's Billy Lacey.

Green Reds that Succeeded

Irish footballers have
featured in most of the great moments in the history
of Liverpool FC. The great Elisha Scott from Belfast who played for
Liverpool for more than 20 years, and made 468 appearances, helped the
club some it's earliest League titles. Billy Lacey from Wexford also played
in these campaigns alongside Scott.

In four out of five of
Liverpool's European Cup triumphs Irish players played in the finals.
Steve Heighway appeared in the first two victories in 1977 and 1978. Mark
Lawrenson, Ronnie Whelan, and Mick Robinson took part in the 1984 European
Cup final victory over Real Madrid. Steve Finnan from Limerick played
in that unforgettable match in 2005 in Turkey when Liverpool pulled of
the Miracle of Istanbul.

List of Northern Irish Footballers that
Played for Liverpool FC

The following is a full
list of Northern Irish players that have played for Liverpool FC.
By far the greatest player from Northern Ireland was charismatic goalkeeper
Elisha Scott who established himself as a true Red legend. He made
468 appearances for Liverpool FC but would surely have made many more
but for a five year hiatus in his career caused by the intervention
of the First World War. Great as he was Scott was not the only Northern
Irishman to play for Liverpool FC. Read about them here.

List of Republic of Ireland Footballers
that Played for Liverpool FC

The following is a full
list of Republic of Ireland players that have played for Liverpool.
Starting with Irish
dual international, the great Billy Lacey from Wexford, right
through to Ireland's record goal scorer, Robbie Keane, Republic of
Ireland footballers have made their mark at Anfield Road. Irish players
have played a prominent part in Liverpool's golden era that stretched
form Bill Shankly through to Kenny Dalglish. Read about these Republic
of Ireland Reds below.